Season 17, Episode 8 The Mikes are going back to the 70's to talk about aliens, Spielberg, and cliched dads on this episode of Forgotten Cinema! Talkin' Super 8 Join Mike Butler and Mike Field as they discuss the 2011 film, "Super 8" from director JJ Abrams and produced by Steven Spielberg, starring Elle Fanning, Kyle Chandler, and Joel Courtney. The Mikes talk about this film being a direct homage to the 70/80's films by Spielberg, the lack of character journeys for many of the kids at the focus of the film, as well as big changes made to a key character in the film. So, grab your popcorn and soda, please notice the exits to the left and right of you and settle down once again for Forgotten Cinema! Choose your portal: Spotify  | Apple Podcasts  | Amazon Music  | More Links   If audio podcasts aren't your thing, you can also catch the show on YouTube!

Pretty much how it sounds. A volcano springs up in Field's backyard, so Butler is compelled to jump in. Hope you like really, really, cheesy and cheap special effects! Enjoy "Mikes Versus the Volcano"! In case you missed it, we have a brand new episode out this week — Joe Versus the Volcano. Kind of goes along with the theme of the short film. Choose your portal: Spotify  | Apple Podcasts  | Amazon Music  | More Links   If audio podcasts aren't your thing, you can also catch the show on YouTube!

Season 17, Episode 7 The Mike's gotta be brave, they gotta jump in... To this week's movie!!! Mike Butler and Mike Field discuss brain clouds, existentialism, and volcanos during this look at the 1990 Tom Hanks and Meg Ryan film "Joe Versus the Volcano", written and directed by John Patrick Shanley. What's Joe Versus the Volcano Mean?! They'll talk the meanings and symbolisms that exist in nearly every frame of this film, the look of the film, and whether or not you can truly classify the film as straight-up comedy. So, grab your popcorn and soda, please notice the exits to the left and right of you and settle down once again for Forgotten Cinema! Choose your portal: Spotify  | Apple Podcasts  | Amazon Music  | More Links   If audio podcasts aren't your thing, you can also catch the show on YouTube!

Butler, still harboring sore feelings from last week's short — Method Actor — decides to teach Field a lesson. Check out our latest short film — Killing Field. If you haven't yet listened to our Mr. & Mrs. Smith episode, you can find it on these podcast portals! Spotify  | Apple Podcasts  | Amazon Music  | More Links If watching us perform is more your cup of tea, check us out on YouTube!

Season 17, Episode 6 The Mikes are taking a look at the 1984 Academy Award winning film "The Killing Fields" starring Sam Waterston, Haing S. Ngor, and John Malkovich and directed by Roland Joffe. What We Cover in The Killing Fields This one covers some heavier topics, but ones that deserved to have light shed on them. Mike Field and Mike Butler discuss the very 70's style filmmaking on display and how it's used to great effect. They also talk about how Ngor deserved his Best Supporting Actor award and how he actually lived through some of the terrible events depicted in the film. So , grab your popcorn and soda, please notice the exits to the left and right of you and settle down once again for Forgotten Cinema! Choose your portal: Spotify  | Apple Podcasts  | Amazon Music  | More Links   If audio podcasts aren't your thing, you can also catch the show on YouTube!

We're only five episodes into Season 17, but we've got a super-sized, Season 18 on the way. Check out our selection video where we choose 15 movies for our next season, including 6 for Forgotten Horror. It's Season 18: The Adventure Continues... Find us these podcast portals! Spotify  | Apple Podcasts  | Amazon Music  | More Links

In this week's short film, Butler's insistence on not being punched or slapped for the short, since the movie of the week is the action-packed Mr. & Mrs. Smith, goes unheeded by Field, being a "method actor", who now has the perfect idea for the short. If you haven't yet listened to our Mr. & Mrs. Smith episode, you can find it on these podcast portals! Spotify  | Apple Podcasts  | Amazon Music  | More Links If watching us perform is more your cup of tea, check us out on YouTube! And if you're feeling adventurous, drop us a rating or review. It helps soothe our gentle egos and increases the popularity of the show for the pesky algorithms of those podcast portals. You can also follow us on Instagram , Facebook  and TikTok !

WITNESS US!!!!! The Mikes arrive to this episode Shiny and Chrome as they discuss the newly released Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga. Did George Miller churn out another hit in the apocalypse? Does Chris Hemsworth do his facial prosthetics proud? And finally, how does Anya Taylor-Joy's titular character compare to Charlize Theron's iconic original take on the character? Find out right now! So, grab your popcorn and soda, please notice the exits to the left and right of you and settle down once again for Forgotten Cinema! Find us on your favorite podcast portal! If you're interested in checking out the podcast, c hoose your portal: Spotify  | Apple Podcasts  | Amazon Music  | More Links Or check out our YouTube version!

Season 17, Episode 5 Mr. & Mrs. Smith Get ready to go back to the where Brangelina began on this episode of Forgotten Cinema! That's right! This week, Mike Butler and Mike Field are taking a look at the 2005 action flick Mr. & Mrs. Smith starring Brad Pitt, Angelina Jolie, Vince Vaughn and more! Butler was not a fan of this film when it first came out, so what did he think of it now? Tune in to find out! So, grab your popcorn and soda, please notice the exits to the left and right of you and settle down once again for Forgotten Cinema! Choose your portal: Spotify  | Apple Podcasts  | Amazon Music  | More Links   If audio podcasts aren't your thing, you can also catch the show on YouTube!

Season 17 is up and running! In case you missed it, check out the first four films we covered upon our triumphant return. We explored the world of robot boxing with the action drama, Real Steel , then searched for our biological parents in the 90s comedy, Flirting with Disaster , only to discover NTIs while deep-sea drilling in the special edition, sci-fi epic drama, The Abyss, and finally tossed our hats in the political ring with the political drama, The Ides of March . The main show, Forgotten Cinema, has a new episode every Wednesday and we've got other shows, short films and more over on our YouTube channel , just make sure to subscribe so you don't miss out. If you're more of a podcast listener, check out these portals where you can find our show and make sure to follow. Spotify  | Apple Podcasts  | Amazon Music  | More Links   And if you're feeling adventurous, drop us a rating or review. It helps soothe our gentle egos and increases the popularity of the show for the pesky algorithms of those podcast portals. You can also follow us on Instagram , Facebook and TikTok !